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Mounds View City Council Page Seven �egular Meeting June 14, 1993 be held in the near future to fiZl the vacancy. Councilmember Rickaby stated that the City could ask the question regarding the Senior Center at the Election rather than spend more money on a survey. Rickaby stated this would be a cost savings. Councilmember Rickaby also stated that she had supported the Senior Center on the supposition that it would not raise the taxes. Rickaby stated that her supposition came �rom the fact that the City raised a lot of money from the franchise fees and that these funds would pay for the Senior Center and other items put into the budget. At the last May Work Session there was a discussion regardinq pTans for staffing for 1994 and fellow Councilpersons' viewpoints on spending. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she cannot support the Senior Center because she no longer believes that the taxes would not be raised or that the budget would not increase if the City does all the things that it wants to accomplish. Councilmember Rickaby stated that she would not be voting for the resolution. Councilmember Rickaby further stated that she is in agreement with a statement made at the last Council Meeting by Bill Frits that there will be no seniors left to go to the Senior Center if the City continues to ask the seniors to pay for the various City items. � Councilmember Blanchard stated that she was really torn with regards to the Senior Center -- sometimes she's for it and sometimes she's against it. Councilmember Blanchard stated that perhaps Mounds View has bit off more than it can chew. Councilmember Blanchard stated she will vote on the resolution as it will give her answers so that she can make a more informed decision. Councilmember Quick asked Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, to explain the budget process. Orduno reviewed the budget process by stating that the staff and Council begin working on the Long Term Financial Plan, which is a 5 year plan regarding resources, staffing and capital equipment in May. The Council and staff begin brainstorming on services and needs for the City trying to plan for the future, but placing a great deal of emphasis on the following year, which in this case is 1994. Some items put in the Long Term Financial Plan do not make it into the budget. The Council and staff then begin to factor items into the budget process in terms of expenses and revenues. Orduno stated that last year five drafts of the budget had been made. There were cuts and additions made. Orduno stated that anyone is welcome to come in and review the budget information. Orduno further stated that things are added and things are eliminated and the end result is a balanced budget in December. Staff is putting together budget information at this time. Next week Ms. Orduno stated that she will be meeting with the Department Heads to go over their budqets.